Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
Although the film is at times unrelievedly bleak, the power and grit of its cast lift it emotionally into a place few movies achieve these days.
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
Although the film is at times unrelievedly bleak, the power and grit of its cast lift it emotionally into a place few movies achieve these days.
If you weren't a fan of the deliberately quirky antics of "Napoleon Dynamite," you should probably avoid "Gentlemen Broncos," the third film from Jared Hess.
When a young couple decides to leap off the beaten path to explore nature in all its rugged extremes, you know they are heading for the vacation from hell.
It would be an interesting experiment: Remove the horror from most horror flicks and what would you get?
Director Mira Nair has crafted a big, beautiful, and sweeping motion-picture biography about a true American legend, thanks in no small part to Hilary Swank, who is outstanding.
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
"Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant" is so relentlessly dull, one forgets it while watching it.
Beware of filmmakers who take a classic 10-page children's book and turn it into a bloated, dialogue-laden 96 minute feature film with actors in giant puppet costumes.
Since the international success of "Paris, je t'aime," it was only a matter of time before the same approach would likely be applied to other cities.
"An Education" is a wonderfully bittersweet coming-of-age story featuring a perfect performance by Carey Mulligan.
Actor Tom Hardy gives one of the most captivating performances this year as real-life convict Michael Peterson, who later in his career took on the moniker Charles Bronson.